Vinagora
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Vinagora - church, built in honor of the Virgin Mary, located near Krapina. The name comes from Vinagora located in this area for many centuries vineyards.

In place of the church in the XVI century was a statue of Mary, who is revered as the Mother of God Vinagorskuyu. Farmers in between work to come here to relax and pray. To the statue did not suffer from bad weather, it was built a special shed. For prayer and worship people began to come from remote areas, and among them were not only poor.

The news of the miraculous statue was spread wider and soon built a chapel here, and set the statue inside. The number of pilgrims increased, and soon all were completed two side chapels and stone wall around the perimeter of the holy place. So Vinagora shape of a cross and got its present appearance and size. On both sides of the structure to climb the stone stairs leading to the entrance of the temple.

Vinagora famous not only more coming, but its priests. For a long time the parish priests followed each other and worked on the maintenance of the parish and the church itself.

During the existence of the parish was established many religious and cultural organizations that improve the daily lives of the parishioners. In the parish, even published its own magazine. Today Vinagora also open to believers and is a local center of spiritual and cultural life.

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